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Getting Started

Welcome to Alby Hub, your next step towards taking full control of your Bitcoin and payment processes!

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Get an Alby Account🐝 for launching your Alby Hub 🚀

Create your Alby Account on getalby.com.

The Alby Account 🐝 is optional to start using your Alby Hub. This account gives you a lightning address⚡, allowing you to receive bitcoin directly without the need to issue invoices every time you want to receive some sats and better user support possibilities along your bitcoin journey.


Let's launch!🚀

Follow the onboarding steps.

Now you only need to open one payment channel to be connected to the bitcoin lightning network, top up your balance and store a backup of your wallet offline. We'll guide you through all of this.

At the end you'll have full control and sovereignty over your money. 😊


How to open your first payment channel 🛢️

How to top up your Alby Hub

Option 1: Send bitcoin to your Hub

Option 2: Buy bitcoin

How to connect your Alby Hub to other apps

How to Link your Alby Hub to your Alby account to activate your lightning address

-> This feature will be automatic in the near future. For the moment, you have to "manually" link your hub to your lightning address (provided by your Alby web Account).

On "Connection", click on "Link your Alby Account". After seconds it should be linked with a green text mentioning "✅Alby Account Linked"

🎈 Congratulations! 🎉 This section contains everything you need to get your Alby Hub self-custodial wallet up and running smoothly! If you're eager to dive deeper and learn more about the Alby Hub, feel free to explore the additional sections through the links below 👇. Thanks for your interest! 😃


Thank you for stopping by! This section was created with contributions from Jean-Paul, Moritz & Tomek

Are you interested in a personal onboarding session? Book one . ☎️

For Advanced Users: The protocol that links your Alby Hub to your Alby account is called This protocol is the same that is used to link your Alby Hub to many other apps on the app store. On the link below we cover the subject of connecting Alby Hub to other apps.

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Why do I need to link my Alby Account?
NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect).
🔗App Connections
Get your Alby web Account
Launch Alby Hub
Connect your Alby Hub to the network and get your first lightning channel
Top up your Spending Balance
Connect your Hub to other apps
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